Craftsman 486.248462 Snow Blower User Manual


 
Remove the mower stop bracket and its two bolts
and nuts from the R.H. side of the tractor frame as
shown in figure 3.
If the tractor has a muffler guard at the front of the
R.H. foot rest, remove the bottom bolt and nut, and
the washer which is located between the guard and
the tractor frame. See figure 3.
Remove the two bolts from the bottom of both the
R.H. and L.H. foot rests. See figure 3.
MUFFLER GUARD
_ (ONLY MODELSWITH
SIDE MUFFLER)
FIGURE 3
MOWER STOP i
BRACKET
/ /
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
Assemble the R.H. hanger bracket to the bottom
hole where the mower stop bracket was removed
and to the bottom hole under the front of the foot
rest. Fasten with two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, 3/8" lock
washers and 3/8" hex lock nuts. (On tractors with
muffler guards, slide the hanger bracket between
the guard and the tractor frame.) See figure 4.
MUFFLER GUARD
(ONLY MODELS WITH
SIDE MUFFLER)
R.H. HANGER
BRACKET
HEX
LOCK NUT
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
3/8" LOCK
WASHER
Assemble the L.H. hanger bracket to the left side of
the tractor frame using two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts, two
3/8" lock washers and two 3/8" hex lock nuts as
shown in figure 5.
\
\
LH. HANGER 3/8" LOCK
BRACKET WASHER
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
FIGURE 5 LEFT SIDE VIEW
Assemble the L.H. frame bracket (with bend) to the
L.H. foot rest and sway bar bracket as shown in
figure 6. Use two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts and two 3/8"
lock washers.
Assemble a shoulder bolt to the outside of the L.H.
frame bracket, securing it with a 3/8" lock washer
and a 3/8" hex lock nut. See figure 6.
Assemble the R.H. frame bracket to the R.H.
footrest using the same procedures as in the two
previous paragraphs.
NOTE: The R.H. frame bracket has no bend. There is
no sway bar bracket on the right side of the tractor.
3/8" LOCK SHOULDER
WASHER 3/8" x 1" BOLT
HEX BOLT
L.H. FRAME
BRACKET
3/8" HEX
LOCK NUT
/ 3/8" LOCK J /
\ WASHER _SWAY BAR
\
\ \ BRACKET
FIGURE 4 RIGHT SIDE VIEW FIGURE 6 RIGHT SIDE VIEW
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